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Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

12 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity deals that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asian health-care sector stirs private equity interest

12 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
A brace of private equity deals in Asia’s health-care sector last week showcased the market’s potential. With the M&A pipeline looking crowded, deal-making in this sector is likely to heat up in 2010, writes mergermarket.
RBS names new country head in Japan

10 Mar 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Bonds, Market move
RBS has appointed Ernfred Olsen as country executive and head of global banking and markets for Japan. Olsen joined the lender last month and succeeds Lee Knight, who relocated to Singapore to become head of markets.
Consolidation looms for Asia’s insurance industry

09 Mar 2010 M&A, Nations & economies
Following UK insurer Prudential’s US$35.5 billion bid for American International Assurance, analysts note Asia’s insurance industry is ripe for mergers and acquisitions as smaller firms team up to improve their competitiveness.
Opinion: why China Mobile must come clean

09 Mar 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Nations & economies, Editorial
The world’s largest mobile telecoms operator should divulge the real reasons behind its plan to buy a stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank or risk seeing billions more being wiped off its market capitalisation.
Equity issuance records Asia bounce

08 Mar 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Bonds, League table
A total of 32 equity market deals were recorded last week, with Korean life insurers in the mix. The acquisition of AIA Group drove up M&A figures, while debt markets were quieter. Asiamoney.com rounds up the key capital market activity across the region over the past week.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

05 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with Mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity transactions that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asian private equity acquisitions point to recovery

05 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
Consolidation is taking place alongside venture-capital-style investments, as shown in the past week, which bolsters the impression that the long-awaited economic recovery is now underway, writes mergermarket.
Opinion: why Asia is abuzz over AIA sale

03 Mar 2010 M&A, Editorial
UK life assurer Prudential plans to raise US$21 billion in a rights offering to help it to buy Hong Kong-based AIA. Whether the deal goes through or not, it is set to have widespread ramifications for Asia’s insurance sector.
Marcel Kreis eyes 20% growth in net new assets

02 Mar 2010 M&A, Nations & economies, Private banking
The head of Credit Suisse’s Asia-Pacific private banking business says he wants to grow regional net new assets up to 20% per annum over the next three years. He has faith in the region, but also in the bank’s Swiss home market.
Asia sees increase in M&A activity

01 Mar 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Bonds, League table
There has been a 42% year-on-year rise in regional M&A in 2010, according to data provider Dealogic. Equity and debt issuance is also on the rise. Asiamoney.com reviews last week’s key capital markets activity in Asia.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

01 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity deals that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Horizon carries hope for Asia private equity

01 Mar 2010 M&A, Private equity
Just two deals were conducted in Asia last week to bring the year-to-date total to 13, but greater activity lurks on the horizon. It looks likely that private equity houses targeting China will increasingly try to raise renminbi funds, writes mergermarket.
Goldman veteran Leven set to join BarCap

26 Feb 2010 M&A, Investment banking, Market move
Barclays Capital is set to name Johan Leven as its head of regional corporate finance in Asia, asiamoney.com understands. The former co-head of regional M&A at Goldman returns after five months out of the industry.
Headhunters Poll 2010: full results revealed

25 Feb 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Hedge funds, Private equity, Structured products, Investment banking, Bonds, Broking, Polls & awards, Private banking
Asiamoney’s Headhunters Poll 2010 saw some familiar favourites interspersed with new faces rising to the top. We reveal the top recruiters of the past year as voted for by poll respondents, and consider the prospects for 2010.
Asia’s private equity secondary market tipped for boom

22 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
Sovereign wealth fund CIC injected US$1.5 billion into three secondary funds last week, unfazed by fears over potential conflicts of interest. Investors are expecting an increase in Asia-focused secondary market investments.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

22 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity transactions that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
South Korean debt issues dominate holiday week

22 Feb 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Bonds, League table
In all, 16 of 17 corporate investment grade bond deals last week, excluding financials, originated from South Korea. But activity was slow in both equity and M&A markets on the back of the Lunar New Year break.
Japan's M&A adviser of the year: Nomura

19 Feb 2010 M&A, Investment banking, Polls & awards
The investment bank was responsible for US$29.4 billion of completed M&A deal flow last year for a 21.5% share of the overall market. It earns Asiamoney's nod as Japan's best M&A adviser over the past year.
2010 could be boom year for China private equity

17 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
Auctions and bidding wars could become commonplace as domestic and foreign firms fight for Chinese assets. But local investors are confident of their ability to perform despite claims they are less experienced rainmakers, writes Mergermarket.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

17 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with Mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity deals that were in the pipeline last week in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan's deals of the year: M&A

16 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
The Itochu-led consortium's acquisition of a 40% stake in Brazil's iron producer Namisa takes the prize for the top M&A from Japan in 2009. The successful bid beat out international competitors to secure some of the raw materials that the island's economy so badly needs.
Australia bank awards: best M&A adviser

09 Feb 2010 M&A
Asiamoney reveals which bank stood out for its advisory work during 2009.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

08 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with Mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity transactions that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Korean regulators respond to revival in private equity

08 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
The return of private equity activity in South Korea has prompted regulators to urge investment in the asset class. They introduced tax benefits and are seeking to relax rules over the creation of funds, says Mergermarket.
Australia's best deals of 2009: M&A

03 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
The US$3.1 billion merger between Vodafone Australia and Hutchison 3G Australia was a lesson in second-tier rivals cooperating to offer a threat to industry leaders. It wins Asiamoney's award as Australia's best M&A transaction of the past year.
Country deals of the year: Taiwan

02 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
KGI Securities’ purchase of Taishin Securities is the largest merger in Taiwan's brokerage sector and was the largest completed M&A deal on the island in 2009. It wins Asiamoney's nod as Taiwan's best deal of the past year.
Bond markets buoy Asia’s capital market activity

02 Feb 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Bonds, League table
Chinese companies dominated debt issuance, although there were some other telling transactions too, with firms taking a fancy to samurai bonds. However, M&A and equity markets remain subdued. Asiamoney.com rounds up last week’s key regional capital market activity.
Country deals of the year: Thailand

02 Feb 2010 M&A, Polls & awards
Bank of Ayudhya’s US$540 million acquisition of AIG Retail Bank and AIG Card (Thailand) was not just the largest completed M&A deal in Thailand last year, it was a real statement of intent from the firm. It wins Asiamoney's award as the country's best deal over the past year.
Private equity firms favour Asia’s consumer sector

01 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
Several consumer-based deals came to market last week, including the sale of South Korean store chain Buy The Way in the largest private equity buy-out this year. Further activity can be expected, writes Mergermarket.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

01 Feb 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with Mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity transactions that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
OCBC aims to extend private banking reach

29 Jan 2010 M&A, Private banking
OCBC unveils its Bank of Singapore wealth management entity following acquisition of the Asian private banking assets of ING. Its CEO David Conner is hoping to infiltrate new markets such as the Middle East and Europe.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

25 Jan 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with Mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity deals that are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Property firms anchor Asia’s M&A market

25 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Bonds, League table
A raft of property-related deals buoyed M&A volumes, while Chinese firms dominated debt markets, and equity markets stayed steady. Asiamoney.com rounds up last week’s capital market activity in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan.
Private equity firms focus on fundraising

25 Jan 2010 M&A, Private equity
A paltry total of three private equity deals in Asia-Pacific last week suggests that many prospective buyers are busy raising capital and waiting for further signs of global economic recovery before entering the marketplace.
Barclays Wealth sees value in likely M&A trend

21 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Commodities, Foreign exchange
The wealth manager says the environment is ripe for M&A since firms with strong balance sheets can borrow at record low rates. It also sees value in non-cyclical equities, renminbi appreciation and shorting gold.
CapitaLand doubles China holdings with Orient buy

19 Jan 2010 M&A, Real estate
South-east Asia’s largest developer spent US$2.2 billion buying property assets of Orient Overseas International. The deal is part of the firm's plan to expand its China business to 45% of total assets in the next five years.
Asian markets cough up just two deals of note

18 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Bonds, League table
India’s GTL Infrastructure moves to more than double its network of towers, while Westpac prices a Samurai bond. Asiamoney.com rounds up what was an otherwise slow week for capital market activity in Asia ex-Japan.
Indian, renewable assets attract private equity interest

15 Jan 2010 M&A, Private equity
Three acquisitions came to the Indian market in the past week. The only other deal was in renewable energy, highlighting perhaps where private equity firms think the action will be in 2010, writes Mergermarket.
Asia-Pacific private equity pipeline

12 Jan 2010 M&A, Private equity
In collaboration with mergermarket, asiamoney.com presents a list of announced private equity deals which are in the pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia private equity buy-outs start year quietly

12 Jan 2010 M&A, Private equity
Deal activity in Asia’s private equity arena began lightly last week, with just five transactions worth a total of US$176 million, writes mergermarket.
Australian and Korean issuers start 2010 in a rush

11 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Bonds
Asia-Pacific ex-Japan’s debt capital markets got off to a flying start this year, with Australian financial institutions and Korean corporate leading issuance. M&A activity was also buoyant, while equity markets were quiet. We round up last week’s regional capital market business.
Opinion: why Asia’s airline industry must consolidate

08 Jan 2010 M&A, Nations & economies
The move by AirAsia and Jetstar to form an alliance to cut costs is widely regarded as shrewd given the present economic climate. But further consolidation is needed if the ailing industry is to avoid an outbreak of bankruptcies.
BEA ‘less likely to be acquired’ after share issues

06 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange
Bank of East Asia’s share issues to Criteria CaixaCorp and Sumitomo Mitsui make it less likely to be a hostile takeover target, say analysts. Yet further stake increases by shareholders may trigger more M&A speculation.
Asia-Pacific M&A volumes buck 2009 trend

05 Jan 2010 M&A, Energy
M&A in the region rose 9% during 2009 to total US$493.1 billion, according to Dealogic data. China overtook Australia as the region's most targeted nation, while Goldman Sachs topped the M&A advisory league tables.
Heavyweight banking trio top 2009 tables

04 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Bonds
UBS, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley finished last year as the top bookrunners for Asia ex-Japan equity, debt and M&A transactions, according to Dealogic data.

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